Applaud Judge Fabiarz for Blocking Khalil’s Deportation

A federal judge just delivered a powerful defense of justice and due process. U.S. District Judge Michael Farbiarz ruled that Mahmoud Khalil—a Palestinian-born, Syrian-raised former Columbia graduate student and legal U.S. resident—cannot be immediately deported based on the Trump administration’s claim that his campus activism threatened U.S. foreign policy.

Khalil spent 104 days in a Louisiana ICE facility after being arrested on March 8 for his role in pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia. The judge’s ruling acknowledges that he was neither a flight risk nor a danger to the community, and that deporting him on those grounds would violate his First Amendment rights.

This decisive action halts an unconstitutional deportation effort and upholds the rights of lawful residents to peacefully speak out. It means Khalil can be reunited with his wife and newborn son and continue his legal fight while residing in the U.S..
Add your name to applaud Judge Farbiarz for standing up for free speech, fair legal process, and keeping families together.